as in myopic
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones
I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive
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Recent Examples of nearsighted
And once people became nearsighted, screen time was tied to 54 percent higher odds that their myopia would get worse.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
Although the group didn't run a human study, Huang tested the algorithm out with his own nearsighted vision.
—Sarah Lewin, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2014
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
Although the group didn't run a human study, Huang tested the algorithm out with his own nearsighted vision.
—Sarah Lewin, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2014
See All Example Sentences for nearsighted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearsighted
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Eliminating them, in Garman’s eyes, would be myopic.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
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And China’s myopic urge to cut off reliance on US technology is actually a weakness that the US could exploit.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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The industry responded with more than $450 million to influence the 2024 elections, and the federal government, in turn, went after clean energy with a wrecking ball in 2025 — a shortsighted move that spells trouble for electricity bills, clean air, and America’s technological competitiveness.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Whether Drury has earned that level of security will be an ongoing source of debate, but with his job seemingly safe, the pressure to appease the owner with shortsighted moves should be lifted.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Nearsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearsighted. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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